11.  Brooks is the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Commmittee.

12.  Branscum had been the state Democratic chairman and was a fund-raiser for Clinton and other candidates.

13.  But a dispute between him and Assemblyman Roberto Ramirez, the Bronx Democratic chairman, resulted in a break with the organization.

14.  But David Leland, the state Democratic chairman, said it was no accident Gore has ventured to the state at least nine times since the campaign began.

15.  But he said it was possible that several Democratic county chairmen might do so, without the support or encouragement of the Cuomo campaign.

16.  But county Democratic chairman Stephen J. Sabbeth said both candidates had made such a pledge.

17.  But Judge Robert Lee, the Democratic chairman of the canvassing board, who had originally opposed a recount, changed his mind Wednesday morning.

18.  But Judge Robert Lee, the Democratic chairman of the canvassing board, who had originally opposed a recount, Wednesday morning changed his mind.

19.  But Mark R. Warner, a former Democratic state chairman, is having a try at it.

20.  But Joseph Keefe, the former state Democratic chairman, embodies one potential problem.